The You That Always Existed

Beneath the surface of daily life lives a deeper truth, one that whispers, not shouts. 

Your spiritual self is not something to earn or chase. It is the quiet essence of who you already are.

Many of us find ourselves living from the neck up, managing our minds, processing emotions, and caring for our physical bodies, yet still sensing that something is missing. This is often where burnout creeps in; not because we’ve failed, but because we’ve lost contact with our soul. The spiritual self holds the remembrance that we are not broken, not behind, and not too late. We are simply being invited to return home.

Your spiritual self is the part of you that knows you are enough, even when the world tells you to do more. 

It’s the place where purpose lives, not as a checklist, but as a felt sense of alignment. This connection doesn’t demand grand rituals. Often, it begins with presence, slowing down long enough to hear the whispers before they become screams.

Burnout taught me this lesson. Despite loving my work and ticking all the “right” boxes, I felt depleted. I was showing up for everyone else, but not myself. Physically drained, mentally doubtful, and emotionally on edge, I wondered: Is something wrong with me?

But from the soul’s perspective, nothing was wrong. I wasn’t broken, I was on the edge of a necessary and long-awaited course correction. What I needed wasn’t more effort. I needed to shift from alignment instead of focusing solely on achievement.

Spiritual disconnection often shows up in the physical, mental, and emotional layers of our experience:

• Physically, we may feel we have to keep pushing, ignoring the body’s cues. “There’s no time to rest,” we tell ourselves.

• Mentally, we overthink and try to figure everything out before acting. “If I could just get clarity, then I’d be safe.”

• Emotionally, we might resist or suppress what we feel. “This sadness means something is wrong with me.”

But the soul sees all of this with compassion. It doesn’t judge or rush. It invites. And when we truly listen, we begin to remember that spirituality isn’t something to acquire. It’s something to remember.

You don’t need hours of solitude to reconnect with your spiritual self. Just moments of intention:

• Presence – Try a 3-breath reset. Inhale, exhale, and simply be here. In this breath, you are home.

• Beauty – Notice three small, beautiful things around you. Let them soften your gaze and awaken your spirit.

• Reflection – Ask your soul, “What would you have me know today?” Write one raw, unfiltered sentence.

• Stillness – Sit in silence for sixty seconds. Let the stillness hold you like a warm blanket. There is nothing to do. Just be.

Your spiritual self isn’t separate from your everyday self. It’s expressed in how you speak, how you forgive, how you create, and how you love. The challenge is remembering, especially when the world moves fast and the mind grows loud.

When we shift from hustle to flow, from proving to presence, we become the living embodiment of our soul’s truth. You don’t need to be more spiritual. You only need to remember that you already are.

The soul is not far away.  Let it lead you back to yourself.